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Re: Used car prices getting stupid
« Reply #15 on: 05 October 2021, 19:02:49 »

 My sister and b-i-l bought a new Vovlo 4 years ago, the little one, D2 or 3
Only done 16k in it. WBAC offered them only £1600 less than they paid initialy for it.
they have ordered a new VW T-ROC. Looked at a ex demo car. It was 3k more than buying new with exactly the same options on it. The down side is they have to wait until mid December for delivery
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Re: Used car prices getting stupid
« Reply #16 on: 07 October 2021, 07:10:24 »

Gone up to £9010 today  ;D
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Re: Used car prices getting stupid
« Reply #17 on: 07 October 2021, 13:10:27 »

WBAC have upped their offer on the Mondeo to £640!  :y
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Re: Used car prices getting stupid
« Reply #18 on: 07 October 2021, 13:42:55 »

WBAC have upped their offer on the Mondeo to £640!  :y

£640 for a classic Ford sold in tiny numbers ::).......sheesh, what is the world coming to. :)
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Re: Used car prices getting stupid
« Reply #19 on: 07 October 2021, 13:45:13 »

Now then young Tigger......can't you get your dreary Mondeo to identify as an Escort Mexico.....Twin cam or RS1600.

They'll be less dismissive then. :y
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Re: Used car prices getting stupid
« Reply #20 on: 07 October 2021, 13:58:51 »

Quote from: WBAC
£150
Assumptions & add damage for an accurate valuation
Sale may be subject to a transaction fee.*
We will inspect your vehicle. Our price offer may change if we think it is affected by the vehicle's condition or history.
Your valuation is guaranteed for 4 days only.
Assumptions we've made about your vehicle:
It has no damage, including interior or mechanical.
It isn't a non runner.
It has 6+ months MOT left.
It hasn't been declared as an insurance write-off or damaged in an accident.
It has two sets of keys.
It has 3 previous owners.
It has some service history.

Wohooo - where do I sign up. Ok, it's currently got a blown head gasket, but that shouldn't affect the price much, should it?
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Re: Used car prices getting stupid
« Reply #21 on: 07 October 2021, 14:09:13 »

Now then young Tigger......can't you get your dreary Mondeo to identify as an Escort Mexico.....Twin cam or RS1600.

They'll be less dismissive then. :y


even a base 1100 Escort is worth serious money. But it is at least 40 years old and rare. They are also built up by the reputation of the 'better' versions, which the Mondeo doesn't and will not get. Ford's marketing strategy still working decades after the car was sold? It's almost as if they knew what they were doing.
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Re: Used car prices getting stupid
« Reply #22 on: 07 October 2021, 14:35:00 »

Now then young Tigger......can't you get your dreary Mondeo to identify as an Escort Mexico.....Twin cam or RS1600.

They'll be less dismissive then. :y


even a base 1100 Escort is worth serious money. But it is at least 40 years old and rare. They are also built up by the reputation of the 'better' versions, which the Mondeo doesn't and will not get. Ford's marketing strategy still working decades after the car was sold? It's almost as if they knew what they were doing.

Many years ago I enjoyed a test drive in a Mondeo.

Can't quite recall now if it was an ST200, or ST220.

Pretty sure it was 3.0 litre, so probably the ST220

I remember it was very blue and quite fast, although it seemed to have poor torque at low revs.
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Re: Used car prices getting stupid
« Reply #23 on: 07 October 2021, 16:29:15 »

Now then young Tigger......can't you get your dreary Mondeo to identify as an Escort Mexico.....Twin cam or RS1600.

They'll be less dismissive then. :y

I'll have you know my Mondeo is the rare and sought after 2.2TDCi Titanium X and it's clear to me that some spotty yoof at WBAC doesn't understand what he's looking at!  ::)

You have to understand that it shares the engine with the Jaguar XF.....    Land Rover Freelander.....           and Ford Transit!  ;D
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Re: Used car prices getting stupid
« Reply #24 on: 07 October 2021, 17:29:12 »

Now then young Tigger......can't you get your dreary Mondeo to identify as an Escort Mexico.....Twin cam or RS1600.

They'll be less dismissive then. :y

I'll have you know my Mondeo is the rare and sought after 2.2TDCi Titanium X and it's clear to me that some spotty yoof at WBAC doesn't understand what he's looking at!  ::)

You have to understand that it shares the engine with the Jaguar XF.....    Land Rover Freelander.....          and Ford Transit!  ;D

This......and the name TIT X  are enough to deter most sane people.

......and it's derv. :)

Diminishing returns I'm afraid. :P
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Re: Used car prices getting stupid
« Reply #25 on: 07 October 2021, 19:53:30 »

Now then young Tigger......can't you get your dreary Mondeo to identify as an Escort Mexico.....Twin cam or RS1600.

They'll be less dismissive then. :y

I'll have you know my Mondeo is the rare and sought after 2.2TDCi Titanium X and it's clear to me that some spotty yoof at WBAC doesn't understand what he's looking at!  ::)

You have to understand that it shares the engine with the Jaguar XF.....    Land Rover Freelander.....          and Ford Transit!  ;D

This......and the name TIT X  are enough to deter most sane people.

......and it's derv. :)

Diminishing returns I'm afraid. :P

You really should open your mind M'Lud!  :P  ;D
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Re: Used car prices getting stupid
« Reply #26 on: 07 October 2021, 20:06:39 »

Now then young Tigger......can't you get your dreary Mondeo to identify as an Escort Mexico.....Twin cam or RS1600.

They'll be less dismissive then. :y

I'll have you know my Mondeo is the rare and sought after 2.2TDCi Titanium X and it's clear to me that some spotty yoof at WBAC doesn't understand what he's looking at!  ::)

You have to understand that it shares the engine with the Jaguar XF.....    Land Rover Freelander.....          and Ford Transit!  ;D

This......and the name TIT X  are enough to deter most sane people.

......and it's derv. :)

Diminishing returns I'm afraid. :P

You really should open your mind M'Lud:P  ;D

Perhaps you are right, Tig. There is still time to save the world with derv. ;)

https://youtu.be/yG0N58_dUuY
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Re: Used car prices getting stupid
« Reply #27 on: 07 October 2021, 21:06:11 »

Now then young Tigger......can't you get your dreary Mondeo to identify as an Escort Mexico.....Twin cam or RS1600.

They'll be less dismissive then. :y

I'll have you know my Mondeo is the rare and sought after 2.2TDCi Titanium X and it's clear to me that some spotty yoof at WBAC doesn't understand what he's looking at!  ::)

You have to understand that it shares the engine with the Jaguar XF.....    Land Rover Freelander.....          and Ford Transit!  ;D

This......and the name TIT X  are enough to deter most sane people.

......and it's derv. :)

Diminishing returns I'm afraid. :P

You really should open your mind M'Lud:P  ;D

Perhaps you are right, Tig. There is still time to save the world with derv. ;)

https://youtu.be/yG0N58_dUuY
The world is a lost cause. Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think.
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Re: Used car prices getting stupid
« Reply #28 on: 07 October 2021, 21:20:51 »

Now then young Tigger......can't you get your dreary Mondeo to identify as an Escort Mexico.....Twin cam or RS1600.

They'll be less dismissive then. :y

I'll have you know my Mondeo is the rare and sought after 2.2TDCi Titanium X and it's clear to me that some spotty yoof at WBAC doesn't understand what he's looking at!  ::)

You have to understand that it shares the engine with the Jaguar XF.....    Land Rover Freelander.....          and Ford Transit!  ;D

This......and the name TIT X  are enough to deter most sane people.

......and it's derv. :)

Diminishing returns I'm afraid. :P

You really should open your mind M'Lud:P  ;D

Perhaps you are right, Tig. There is still time to save the world with derv. ;)

https://youtu.be/yG0N58_dUuY
The world is a lost cause. Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think.

I love this every new year......Plenty of gin...vodka.....red wine and beer. :y :y

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Re: Used car prices getting stupid
« Reply #29 on: 07 October 2021, 21:25:07 »

Gone up to £9010 today  ;D

Sell it.....go petrol, and save the polar bears.

For £9000 you could buy something you actually want to drive.

........and don't mention you get 7000 MPG from derv because I don't care. :)



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